Tets festival in Hoian

New Year in Hoi An is so strange, many lanterns were hung up everywhere. In the street, people hang lanter to say good bye the old year and welcome the new year, wish the new year they will be more prosperous.

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Hot images – Hoian Flood – part 1

Continoue: Hot images – Hoian Flood – Part 2
Flood waters threatened the central Vietnam World Heritage town of Hoi An on Thursday, drowning at least 10 people and forcing thousands from their homes.
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Shopping at Hoi An

Local shops: silk
Most people that go to Hoi An do some shopping. It is famous for its tailoring, especially suits and things made of silk. I am not a big shopper and I could not be bothered to haggle down the prices as is always necessary in Southeast Asia. One thing I would have liked to get is a silk lantern. These were very inexpensive compared to western prices.

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A Dong Silk

is a family business employing many well known Hoi An tailors. It is owned by a tailor and designer: Mr. Tran Thai Do, whose family has a tradition of garments, clothing and silk for over 50 years.

- A Dong Silk prides itself on the professionalism of it’s team of highly skilled tailors. The tailoring process used is manual, and executed with high degree of accuracy and perfection. This results in the completion of even the very complex of garments within a short period of time to the satisfaction of the most demanding of customers.

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The Tran Family Home and Chapel

The Tran Family Home and Chapel – 21 Lê Lợi Hội An – is an oldest old house in Hội An ancient town.

The Tran Family Home and Chapel, Hoi An is one of those chapels in Hoi An, Vietnam that belong to the early nineteenth century. The chapel is a reflection of Vietnamese aristocracy and it also bears cultural and traditional values in it. To the visitors, The Tran Family Home and Chapel is a famous tourist attraction. People from all over the world come to visit this chapel.
Cuối năm 1802 vua cử ông và một số người khác đi sứ sang Tàu. Trước khi đi ông đã xây dựng nhà thờ tộc Trần cho con cháu mai sau và cũng để báo hiếu tổ tiên. Hiện nay gia đình vẫn còn giữ gìn hai di vật của ông là kiếm và bộ triện. Read more

Hội An Vạn Lộc Restaurant

Van Loc is one of the restaurants have long life in Hoi An.
There are many dishes of Hoi An specialties such as Cao Lau, Bánh Vạc (white rose), dumplings, diaphragm saints, chicken rice …
Add: 27 Trần Phú, Hội An, Quảng Nam.

Map of Vạn Lộc – Hội An